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EXPLORE SOUTHERN OREGON<br />
PORTLAND<br />
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Theater and adventure constitute the<br />
backbone Southern Oregon. This vast<br />
region encompasses a top-notch Elizabethan<br />
outdoor stage at the Oregon<br />
Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, as well<br />
as ventures such as the up-and-coming<br />
warm-varietal wine growing regions of<br />
the Umpqua, Rogue, Illinois and Applegate<br />
valleys. To the east is Crater Lake,<br />
Oregon's only National Park, established<br />
by President Theodore Roosevelt<br />
in 1902. Nestled into the high country,<br />
this and many other lakes and trails<br />
await exploration. Take a history lesson<br />
in Jacksonville, and learn about the<br />
region’s gold rush past. Don't forget to<br />
raft the Wild and Scenic Rogue, attend<br />
Paisley's famed Mosquito Festival, tour<br />
Oregon Caves National Monument,<br />
wine taste throughout the area and explore<br />
Ashland's chocolate culture.<br />
DO & SEE<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 7-9<br />
Melon Festival<br />
Winston<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 21-23<br />
Harvest Fair and<br />
Micro-Brew Festival<br />
Central Point<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 6-7<br />
Art Along the Rogue<br />
Grants Pass<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 19-20<br />
Klamath Basin<br />
Potato Festival<br />
Merrill<br />
For more on Southern Oregon travel,<br />
go to <strong>1859</strong>magazine.com/travelt<br />
For more information on events,<br />
go to <strong>1859</strong>magazine.com/calendar<br />
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THE WINCHESTER INN<br />
The Winchester Inn is only two<br />
blocks from downtown and the Oregon<br />
Shakespeare Festival. It offers<br />
affordable luxury and exquisite dining<br />
that showcases local ingredients,<br />
using global inspiration. Named<br />
Best Chef 212 by Pamela Laniers<br />
BB Guide and voted as one of the<br />
top seventy-five hotels in the U.S by<br />
Cond Nast Reader’s Poll, the Inn<br />
has nineteen rooms and suites. called the Winchester Ashlands premier historic<br />
inn. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2-211.<br />
800.972.4991 35 S. Second St., Ashland winchesterinn.com<br />
DISCOVER APPLEGATE<br />
VALLEY WINE TRAIL<br />
Life slows a pace or two in the picturesque Applegate Valley. Small wineries<br />
with big wines can be found all along the meandering roads and rivers. Come<br />
meet the grape growers, step into their vineyards and share a glass of wine.<br />
Wine Country the way it should be.<br />
Sunset Magazine<br />
For more reasons why the Applegate Valley Wine Trail is a Southern Oregon<br />
vacation must-do, visit<br />
applegatewinetrail.com<br />
142 <strong>1859</strong> oregon's mAgAzine SEPT OCT <strong>2012</strong><br />
STEAMBOAT INN<br />
Located along the North<br />
Umpqua, one of Oregon’s most<br />
stunning rivers, Steamboat Inn<br />
is the perfect place to end your<br />
day. Enjoy myriad outdoor activities<br />
ranging from hiking to<br />
walking among wildflowers<br />
and waterfalls, visiting Crater<br />
Lake National Park, fly-fishing<br />
for steelhead, or just sitting on<br />
the deck reading and watching the river flow by. The Inn is also known for its<br />
cuisine, and the acclaimed guest chef and winemaker dinner program.<br />
800.840.8825 42705 N. Umpqua Hwy, Idleyld Park thesteamboatinn.com
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